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Homekeeping

5 Ways to Make Life Cozy This Winter

5 Ways to Make Life Cozy This Winter

As Mom to a busy family, I can usually feel when my family needs to lean into comfort and rest, and I consider it my job to facilitate that. Here are five ways to bring an extra dose of Cozy to your winter.

5 ways to beat the winter blahs

5 ways to beat the winter blahs

Here are 5 things I do to beat the midwinter blahs!

Easy Fix For The Dumb Corner Cabinet

Easy Fix For The Dumb Corner Cabinet

Almost every kitchen has one of these dumb corner cabinets. and it’s worth putting in the effort to find the right solution for your space.

Hey Mom, Get Off Your Butt!

Hey Mom, Get Off Your Butt!

Can I confess something? I’ve been giving myself a lot of grace lately. After all, I have three kids (and all their activities), twelve chickens, two cats, a dog, a rabbit, four side hustles, AND I homeschool. When I put it that way, it’s easy […]

Super Simple Chocolate Wacky Cake

Super Simple Chocolate Wacky Cake

Oh my. We have been on a bit of a wacky cake kick. We love the classic cake, but we’ve been playing with the recipe, and have some variations that are to die for! Actually “we” is a misnomer. I hardly get involved at all […]

My Great-Grandmother’s Commonplace Book

My Great-Grandmother’s Commonplace Book

I never knew my great grandmother. But looking through her commonplace book, I know I would have admired her. And she probably would have been puzzled by, but tolerant of my my wide-eyed enthusiasm for doing things the hard way. I can almost hear her […]

Autumn Chores for a Cozy Winter

Autumn Chores for a Cozy Winter

Ah fall! It’s my favorite time of year. The colors, the crisp air, bonfires, warm soups and, even the ever present autumn cliche: Pumpkin. Spice. EVERYTHING! It’s also a busy time on the ol’ farm. Not only is there a lot that just didn’t get […]

Letting Go

Letting Go

As I started the new year, I had one major goal in mind: Getting Dressed. I’m only half joking. For the past year or so I’ve pretty well been living in the same crusty clothes, because I’m not going anywhere, and let’s face it, someone […]

New To Doing Things The “Old Fashioned” Way?

New To Doing Things The “Old Fashioned” Way?

One of my favorite people recently started taking an interest in a more self-reliant lifestyle and has gotten her toes wet in the world of canning and seed saving, which I can only imagine will be addictive and lead her into even deeper waters.  What’s […]

Settling Into a Homemaking Routine

Settling Into a Homemaking Routine

With the “Lazy Days of Summer” winding down, and school starting soon, I’ve been making an effort to switch myself from “Summer Break” mode to “Full Time Homemaker” mode. Although I’ve technically been keeping house since I first moved in with my husband, I’ve never […]